Just a few thoughts
The two stories of day couldn’t be more different. First is Honnold’s buildering stunt, which at the core is (IMO) a light feel-good moment for climbing in the mainstream, even if somewhat odd. A few links below on that. The second is the dark situation in Minneapolis, with many nationwide climbing gyms and brands standing in solidarity by shutting their businesses tomorrow/Friday.
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Community & Culture
- Podcast: The independent climbing gym special (Careless Talk)
- David Sacher, Vital Climbing and the behind-the-scenes of American climbing gyms (Pierre-Gaël Pasquiou, Vertige Media)
- Inside Climbing’s Changing EDI Landscape (Emily Ankers, UK Climbing)
- Protecting Climbing Transcends Political Lines During Congressional Hearing (Access Fund)
Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb
- Video: Watch Alex Honnold Climb Taipei 101 (Netflix)
- Was Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Ascent the Biggest Urban Free Solo in History? (Maya Silver, Climbing-dot-com)
- A Line We Shouldn’t Cross: Why Alex Honnold’s Live Skyscraper Climb Is a Step Too Far (Seiji Ishii, GearJunkie)
- Netflix should pay me – not Alex Honnold – to free solo a skyscraper (Andrew Bisharat, Evening Sends)
For Managers & Owners
- Feb 24: Coaching and Programming Roundtable (CWA)
- Feb 26: Industry Practices Updates – Bouldering Operations (CWA)
- Video: Lease or Buy? Choosing the Right Path for Your Project (webinar ft. Chris Ryan) (CBJ)
- The Psychology of Belonging – Why Climbing Gyms Are Uniquely Powerful for Member Retention (Harness Consulting)
For Routesetters
- Feb 10: Routesetting for Paraclimbers (online discussion ft. Nohl Haeckel) (Vortex Routesetting, CBJ)
- Podcast: Doors, Not Walls: Rethinking Routesetting Pathways – Sierra McMurry (Holly Tu Tung Chen, CBJ)
- Podcast: Routesetter Jack Busato (Jack Masel, Climbing Curated)
- Video: Lache variations (Impact Route Setting)
Training Tips
- Video: How to Fix Lateral Elbow Pain – Tennis Elbow (Hooper’s Beta)
- Video: Using RPE to Measure Intensity in Climbing Training Webinar (Paradigm Climbing)
Comp Scene
- Akhtar and Edwards Crowned 2026 British Boulder Champions (BMC)
- British Bouldering Championships 2026 – Results (Xa White, UK Climbing)
- New World Anti-Doping Code presented to UIAA ice climbers (UIAA)
Many of the links above are from third-party sources, and the views expressed at those links do not necessarily represent the views of the CBJ editorial team. We share this content to help readers stay informed about what is happening in the industry and the community of climbing.
